Overview
This unit introduces you to modelling electrical components and systems. You will apply theorems and network reduction techniques to DC and AC circuits, and apply problem-solving techniques in the analysis of AC and DC circuits. You will also cover the concepts of transient response and two-port network theorems. You will apply laboratory techniques and appropriate software tools to the analysis of electrical circuits, use fundamental electrical engineering language in context and document the process of modelling and analysis. You will present information, communicate, work and learn in a professional manner. Online students must complete practical activities by attending a compulsory residential school.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: (PHYS11185 Engineering Physics B OR ENEG11009 Fundamentals of Energy and Electricity) AND MATH11219 Applied Calculus
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2021
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Evaluation
Progressive tests kept students engaged in the unit
Keep the same quizzes.
Feedback from Unit Evaluation
Students found it a little bit difficult to adopt suddenly changed lab kit based laboratory exercise activities.
Organise compulsory Zoom based lab sessions.
Feedback from Unit Evaluation
Some lectures need more information
Include more explanation for lecture slides with clear supporting notes.
- Model electrical components and systems
- Analyse and solve problems of Direct Current (DC) circuits using network reduction techniques
- Model and analyse the transient behaviour of circuits with resistors, inductors, and capacitors
- Analyse and solve problems of Alternating Current (AC) circuits
- Model and solve electrical circuit problems using two-port circuit model theorems
- Use appropriate software tools to simulate electrical circuits and verify the results by conducting laboratory experiments using safe work practices
- Work individually and in a team to solve electrical circuit problems and produce professional laboratory documents.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 15% | |||||||
| 2 - Online Test - 25% | |||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | |||||||
| 4 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | |||||||
| 5 - Take Home Exam - 40% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Online Test - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Take Home Exam - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
COMPKIT_ENEE12014
Edition: 1 (2021)
CQU-SET
Binding: Other
Electric Circuits
11th Edition (2018)
Authors: James W. Nilsson, Susan A. Riedel
Pearson
Upper Saddle River Upper Saddle River , NJ , USA
ISBN: 9781292261041
Binding: Other
TIMKIT
Edition: 1 (2021)
CQU-SET
Binding: Other
TIMKITU
Edition: 1 (2021)
CQU-SET
Binding: Other
Additional Textbook Information
TIMKIT
Distance students have the following options for completing the lab component of this unit:
1. Physically attend any of the lab (these are scheduled in blocks) scheduled in any of the campuses (please refer to time table for the dates and campuses)
2. If you can self-supply the equipment required for conducting the labs as listed below, you do not need to purchase TMKIT. You can complete the labs at home without attending the scheduled labs.
You need to purchase TMKIT which has the following items in case you are unable to do 1 or 2 above, please purchase TMKIT (this kit has brand new equipment) or TMKITU (a limited number of TMKITU are available which comprise used equipment on campus before. TMKITU comes with a replacement warranty from school of engineering and technology).
TIMKITU
Distance students have the following options for completing the lab component of this unit:
1. Physically attend any of the lab (these are scheduled in blocks) scheduled in any of the campuses (please refer to time table for the dates and campuses)
2. If you can self-supply the equipment required for conducting the labs as listed below, you do not need to purchase TMKIT. You can complete the labs at home without attending the scheduled labs.
You need to purchase TMKIT which has the following items in case you are unable to do 1 or 2 above, please purchase TMKIT (this kit has brand new equipment) or TMKITU (a limited number of TMKITU are available which comprise used equipment on campus before. TMKITU comes with a replacement warranty from school of engineering and technology).
COMPKIT_ENEE12014
Please see additional information on TMKIT or TMKITU.
Those who decide to order TMKIT or TMKITU should also order one COMPKIT_ENEE12014, which has all the components required to complete the labs of this unit from home.
Inclusions in TMKIT/TMKITU
1 12VAC Plug Pack Power Supply
1 3D Printed Component Box
4 4mm Banana Plug to Test Hook Clip Test Lead Cable
1 BNC Male Plug Q9 to Dual Hook Clip Test Probe Cable Leads (2 leads will come with scope)
1 Breadboard
1 A3 Box for Australia Post Tough Bag
1 Multimeter - True RMS, with Leads
1 Power Supply - 12VAC / 5VDC and -15V/0/15V
1 USB Cable for Oscilloscope (included with Pico Scope)
1 USB Oscilloscope (Pico will include two leads)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Multisim 14.0 Education Edition or later (CQU will provide the licence key to install it on student computers).
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.desilva@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Resistance, Sources and Models
Chapter
1-3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Nodal Analysis
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Mesh Analysis
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab 1 Quiz Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Network Theorems
Chapter
4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Test 1 Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Transient Analysis I
Chapter
6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab 2 Quiz Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Transient Analysis II
Chapter
7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online In-Class Test starts at 11:00 am (AEST) and finishes at 3.00 pm (AEST) on Wednesday (21 Apr 2021)
Module/Topic
RLC circuits
Chapter
8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progressive Test 2 Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Steady State Sinusoidal Analysis I
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab Quiz 3 Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Steady State Sinusoidal Analysis II
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lab Quiz 4 Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Progressive Test 3 Due on Sunday 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Sinusoidal Steady State Power calculations
Chapter
10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Two port networks
Chapter
18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Exam Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
This information is applicable ONLY to Online (Distance or Mixed mode) students.
In this term we are not conducting a dedicated attendance compulsory residential school for Online (distance or Mixed mode) students in Rockhampton. However, we come up with number of alternatives while making sure that they will not discount student learning experiences. We believe it will be an attractive, cost-effective and convenient solution for Online (Distance or Mixed mode) students.
Option 1: Complete laboratory exercises by physically attending scheduled laboratory sessions with On-campus students in one of the campuses. (Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Mackay, or Rockhampton). Please refer to the unit Moodle site for further information.
Option 2: Online (Distance or Mixed mode) students can complete laboratory exercises at home without attending planned laboratory sessions if students can self-supply equipment and components required to complete laboratory exercises. Please refer to the unit Moodle site for further information.
Option 3: Online (Distance or Mixed mode) students can complete laboratory exercises at home without attending planned laboratory sessions if Online (Distance or Mixed mode) students purchase laboratory exercise kit (named as TMKIT or TMKITU) from CQUniversity. This laboratory exercise kit (TMKIT or TMKITU) has all the equipment required to complete laboratory exercises. However Online (Distance or Mixed mode) students need to purchase components listed in COMPKIT_ENEE12014 as well. Please refer to the unit Moodle site for further information.
1 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment item is a set of online quizzes that can be accessed via the unit Moodle site.
- The quizzes are an integral part of the study to test the key concepts of each week.
- Details of the assessment can be found on the unit Moodle site at the beginning of the term.
- Each quiz will be available for up to 2 weeks to allow students who cannot find time each week to study. For example, quiz one will open in Week 2 and close at the end of week 4, and the last quiz must be completed by week 9.
- Each quiz can be attempted several times, but the score for the quiz will be the score for your first attempt. The correct answer for the quiz questions will be available immediately after you submit your answers.
- If you encounter any network access issues during the quiz, the unit coordinator should be notified at your earliest convenience.
3
Fortnightly
Immediate Feedback
No assessment criteria
- Model electrical components and systems
- Analyse and solve problems of Direct Current (DC) circuits using network reduction techniques
- Analyse and solve problems of Alternating Current (AC) circuits
- Model and solve electrical circuit problems using two-port circuit model theorems
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
2 In-class Test(s)
This assessment covers weekly topics from Week 1 to Week 5. Students are required to answer analytical and numerical questions to demonstrate their theoretical and analytical problem solving skills. Further information about this Online-In Class test will be provided in the unit Moodle site.
Week 10 Wednesday (19 May 2021)
We strive to release the assessment marks in 2 weeks after due date
- Correct answers
- All working must be shown
- Working must be neat, tidy and legible
- Correct interpretation and discussion of answers
- On-time submission
- Model electrical components and systems
- Analyse and solve problems of Direct Current (DC) circuits using network reduction techniques
- Model and analyse the transient behaviour of circuits with resistors, inductors, and capacitors
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
3 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to 1 to 4 of the unit topics.
- All information regarding the laboratories will be provided to the students via the unit website.
- Attendance to laboratories exercise are compulsory for all On-campus students to Pass this unit.
- Online (Distance and Mixed mode) students are provided with alternative solutions to complete the laboratory exercises,
- Students need to submit individual lab reports for assessment by the due date regardless of whether students complete laboratory exercises in teams or individually.
Week 10 Wednesday (19 May 2021) 7:00 am AEST
Week 12 Wednesday (2 June 2021)
We strive to release the assessment marks in 2 weeks after due date
The lab reports will be graded using the following criteria:
- Proper formatting and structuring of reports
- Correct workings and solutions;
- Where appropriate show the calculated values based on theory and compare them against the measured values;
- Appropriate discussion of laboratory results;
- Proper use of references;
- Have neat and tidy work and presentation in the lab book;
All laboratory exercises must be attempted.
Combined marks for laboratory exercise report part I, II and Lab Quizzes need to be more than 50% to Pass
- Use appropriate software tools to simulate electrical circuits and verify the results by conducting laboratory experiments using safe work practices
- Work individually and in a team to solve electrical circuit problems and produce professional laboratory documents.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
4 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment item relates to all the unit topics.
- All information regarding the laboratories will be provided to the students via the unit website.
- Attendance to laboratories exercise are compulsory for all On-campus students to Pass this unit.
- Online (Distance and Mixed mode) students are provided with alternative solutions to complete the laboratory exercises,
- All students must pass the laboratory techniques assessments to obtain an overall pass for this unit.
- Students need to submit individual lab reports for this assessment by the due date regardless of whether students complete laboratory exercises in teams or individually.
Week 11 Monday (24 May 2021) 7:00 am AEST
Review/Exam Week Monday (7 June 2021)
We strive to release the assessment marks in 2 weeks after due date
The lab reports will be graded using the following criteria:
- Proper formatting and structuring of reports
- Correct workings and solutions;
- Where appropriate show the calculated values based on theory and compare them against the measured values;
- Appropriate discussion of laboratory results;
- Proper use of references;
- Have neat and tidy work and presentations in the lab work.
All laboratory exercises must be attempted.
Combined laboratory exercise report part I, part II and Lab Quizzes marks need to be more than 50% to Pass
- Use appropriate software tools to simulate electrical circuits and verify the results by conducting laboratory experiments using safe work practices
- Work individually and in a team to solve electrical circuit problems and produce professional laboratory documents.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Calculator - all non-communicable calculators, including scientific, programmable and graphics calculators are authorised
- Model and analyse the transient behaviour of circuits with resistors, inductors, and capacitors
- Analyse and solve problems of Alternating Current (AC) circuits
- Model and solve electrical circuit problems using two-port circuit model theorems
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
